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i wrote a piece titled going over the fiscal cliff bad for americans, good for obama. that's what it is. if we go over the fiscal cliff it will hit me in the pocketbook. it will hit you probably in the pocketbook but the reality is republicans will get blame and heading into midterm elections that's not exactly a bad thing for the president or a democrat. >> john: how dare you be so sane. president obama isn't afraid of it. on january 1st, he can mitch the middle class tax cut and get that passed. this is not obama's tax increase. this is bush's tax increase going back to the clinton-era rates designed to expire two years ago but of course you know all of this. i want to turn to everybody's favorite topic. something you wrote a terrific piece on that i loved. secretary of state hillary clinton now fox news hosted greta van susteren took issue with her snarky comments about the concussion that forced hillary clinton to not testify today about benghazi. greta wrote... they think it's just a way of avoiding testifying this -- chris christie avoided it with an ice cream he
i wrote a piece titled going over the fiscal cliff bad for americans, good for obama. that's what it is. if we go over the fiscal cliff it will hit me in the pocketbook. it will hit you probably in the pocketbook but the reality is republicans will get blame and heading into midterm elections that's not exactly a bad thing for the president or a democrat. >> john: how dare you be so sane. president obama isn't afraid of it. on january 1st, he can mitch the middle class tax cut and get...
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>> a new poll put out by nbc "wall street journal" on the fiscal cliff how americans want to see this resolved. 65% say -- >> bill: they want a deal. >> congressional leaders should make a compromise and make a deal which includes higher tax rates for wealthier americans and cuts to entitlement programs the people have spoken. make it happen. >> bill: you know what, on the higher tax rates, what gets me is so john boehner and the republican leadership are fighting for the 2%, right and they don't care about the 98%. this poll proves it. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." every day presents another exciting issue. from financial regulation, iran getting a nuclear bomb, civil war in syria, fraud on wall street, destruction of medicare and medicaid. there are real issues here. having been a governor, i know that trade-offs are tough. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. i want our viewer to understand why things have happened. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what'
>> a new poll put out by nbc "wall street journal" on the fiscal cliff how americans want to see this resolved. 65% say -- >> bill: they want a deal. >> congressional leaders should make a compromise and make a deal which includes higher tax rates for wealthier americans and cuts to entitlement programs the people have spoken. make it happen. >> bill: you know what, on the higher tax rates, what gets me is so john boehner and the republican leadership are...
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republicans losing blame game on fiscal cliff. neener. majority of americans say if the country goes over the cliff on december 31st, congressional republicans should bear the brunt of the blame. "washington post" pew poll -- >> pew pew. >> stephanie: latest time the g.o.p. faces a tireless task between now and the end of the year. 53% say the g.o.p. would and should lose the fiscal cliff blame game. 27% say the president. so there. [ ♪ nah nah nah nah nah ♪ ] >> stephanie: a tee and then a hee. donna says i got my tickets. steph, as your official vegetarian travel agent, i got meet and grope tickets. so did many of our stephanie and the mooks meet up group. >> i love that. >> stephanie: not that kind of meet. we're having a celebration dinner this sunday to celebrate getting meet and grope tickets to what -- >> it's a new year and time for a new inauguration. >> the president of the united states is once again barack obama. s. ♪ >> time for a new sexy liberal. >> i guess i'll have to speak for the people of my state from right here
republicans losing blame game on fiscal cliff. neener. majority of americans say if the country goes over the cliff on december 31st, congressional republicans should bear the brunt of the blame. "washington post" pew poll -- >> pew pew. >> stephanie: latest time the g.o.p. faces a tireless task between now and the end of the year. 53% say the g.o.p. would and should lose the fiscal cliff blame game. 27% say the president. so there. [ ♪ nah nah nah nah nah ♪ ] >>...
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the president took his fiscal cliff case directly to the american people. believe me, he was speaking right at you john boehner. it's friday, it's "the war room," and we're just getting started. stick around. mints called mints? answer in a moment. brought to you by ice breakers mints. break the ice. [ male announcer ] red lobster's crabfest ends soon. hurry in and try five succulent entrees like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. salads, sandwiches, and more. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks or jumping into the market he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense from td ameritrade. >> obama: i've been keeping my own naughty and nice list for washington.
the president took his fiscal cliff case directly to the american people. believe me, he was speaking right at you john boehner. it's friday, it's "the war room," and we're just getting started. stick around. mints called mints? answer in a moment. brought to you by ice breakers mints. break the ice. [ male announcer ] red lobster's crabfest ends soon. hurry in and try five succulent entrees like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster...
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the president took his fiscal cliff case directly to the american people. believe me, he was speaking right at you john boehner. it's (vo) as marijuana gains social and legal acceptance, a new pioneer is emerging from the backwoods. >> i'm basically like a farmer. instead of corn, you've got dope. (vo) but what is legal and what is criminal? >> this is, no matter what you do, a violation of federal law. (vo) follow real farmers staking their claim on a new frontier. >> lots of terrible things happen to people growing marijuana. >> this crop to me is my livelihood. >> i have everything invested in this. >> obama: i've been keeping my own naughty and nice list for washington. so you should keep your eye on who gets some correct this year. there are going to be some members of congress who get 'em and on don't. >> jennifer: that was president obama at the connect toy factory factory. he was warning congress they might end up on the naughty list. and he asked republicans to extend the bush era tax cuts for those making less than $250,000, but not for those maki
the president took his fiscal cliff case directly to the american people. believe me, he was speaking right at you john boehner. it's (vo) as marijuana gains social and legal acceptance, a new pioneer is emerging from the backwoods. >> i'm basically like a farmer. instead of corn, you've got dope. (vo) but what is legal and what is criminal? >> this is, no matter what you do, a violation of federal law. (vo) follow real farmers staking their claim on a new frontier. >> lots of...
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today the president held a campaign style event in pennsylvania to tout his proposal in the fiscal cliff negotiations saying that the american people made their economic wishes clear on the election day. >> obama: this was a central questions in the election. maybe the central question in the election. you remember. we talked about this a lot. at the end of the day a clear majority of americans--democrats republicans, independents--they agreed with a balanced. >> eliot: republicans meanwhile openly deride the president's proposal saying they're the ones taking negotiations seriously. >> the proposal that was delivered here by secretary geithner the speaker and me yesterday was not a serious proposal. >> i mean, it's--it's--it's--it was not a serious proposal. i think the debt crisis that we face requires us to make serious decisions. >> we're not playing a game. we're being serious. >> eliot: bottom line. let's hope there is a different script being played out behind the scenes. joining me now for some serious wisdom is staff reporter for mother jones andy kroll. thank you for joining me
today the president held a campaign style event in pennsylvania to tout his proposal in the fiscal cliff negotiations saying that the american people made their economic wishes clear on the election day. >> obama: this was a central questions in the election. maybe the central question in the election. you remember. we talked about this a lot. at the end of the day a clear majority of americans--democrats republicans, independents--they agreed with a balanced. >> eliot: republicans...
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. >> when we came to the so-called fiscal cliff there was a question that the american people had to resolve or the politicians did between the clinton-era tax rates where we had great prosperity and the bush-era tax rate where we didn't have that prosperity. for some reason we chose to go with the bush-era tax rates for 99% of americans. that makes no sense. >> but again-- >> and boehner is saying now he's literally i got 99% of what i want. do you have confidence he's not going to get anything in the next round? >> i have confidence in the president by separating this out got what he wanted. separating this whole debt ceiling out was his strategy--i don't think you'll hear john boehner say he got 99% of what he wanted. >> cenk: the ending of the negotiations. but whether they're going to negotiate or not i think the president will say i'm not going to negotiate over the debt ceiling, but the sequester is happening at the same time and i'm negotiating over the sequester. >> that might be part of the negotiation. the president was careful today in this press conference as you just sh
. >> when we came to the so-called fiscal cliff there was a question that the american people had to resolve or the politicians did between the clinton-era tax rates where we had great prosperity and the bush-era tax rate where we didn't have that prosperity. for some reason we chose to go with the bush-era tax rates for 99% of americans. that makes no sense. >> but again-- >> and boehner is saying now he's literally i got 99% of what i want. do you have confidence he's not...
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majority of americans 67% want a mixed solution to heading off the fiscal cliff. and that, according to how this poll defines it is a combination of spending cuts and increased taxes on the wealthiest of americans. but expectations for all of this are very low. 67% also say that elected officials are more likely to act like spoiled children than responsible adults. also out new this morning the supreme court is letting liberty university drag the affordable care act back into court. liberty sued over the individual mandate in 2010 and when the supreme court ruled that the mandate was constitutional in june, it threw out -- but liberties contesting two other parts of the law in the supreme court now says a court of appeals in virginia has to let liberty voice those objections. we're back after the break. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show to have an impact beyond just informing. an impact tha
majority of americans 67% want a mixed solution to heading off the fiscal cliff. and that, according to how this poll defines it is a combination of spending cuts and increased taxes on the wealthiest of americans. but expectations for all of this are very low. 67% also say that elected officials are more likely to act like spoiled children than responsible adults. also out new this morning the supreme court is letting liberty university drag the affordable care act back into court. liberty...
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we've been talking a lot this morning about the fiscal cliff the impact on middle american families particularly. but there are a lot of people who are saying today well, let's teach the republicans a lesson. let's let them go over the cliff. why not. and then see what happens. does it make any sense to you? >> look. you know, i'm into actually solving things. not retribution. i'm a teacher. and what you do is you try to -- you try to educate people. you know. if you have to protest. if you have to activate. you do those things. but at the end of the day the american people actually said really clearly in the election by the polling data about congress and you see what they said -- what was litigated during the election. and what they said during the election. every single day. barack obama, joe biden the people running for senate said we have to have a balanced approach which means more revenues. they said that. it was pretty clear. and the american people voted for the president and the biggest popular vote that someone who has re-elected has ever gotten. bottom line is the republicans need to
we've been talking a lot this morning about the fiscal cliff the impact on middle american families particularly. but there are a lot of people who are saying today well, let's teach the republicans a lesson. let's let them go over the cliff. why not. and then see what happens. does it make any sense to you? >> look. you know, i'm into actually solving things. not retribution. i'm a teacher. and what you do is you try to -- you try to educate people. you know. if you have to protest. if...
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the press conference about the fiscal cliff. the so-called fiscal cliff. he got this question. >> respectfully sir why should the american people and the republicans believe you won't cave again this time. >> cenk: i love that. we'll give you his answer in just a little bit. and more sex more generals, more problems. >> despite all of her lavish entertaining, court documents that jill kelley and her husband has been sued at least nine times and face foreclosure on their home. >> cenk: you know what i'm going to do? i'm going to defend the general. what's going on "the young turks"? you'll have to find out. finally this jerk wants to stiff his workers. >> $10 at papa johns. where are you going to find a million pieces. >> what are we going to do to kick off this season. >> same as last season. $1 million free of papa john. >> cenk: no, not payton manning although a big fan, it's papa john's guy. wait until you see his house. i'm going to go ballistic on that. do you know what time it is? it's go time! [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: so everybody is talking about
the press conference about the fiscal cliff. the so-called fiscal cliff. he got this question. >> respectfully sir why should the american people and the republicans believe you won't cave again this time. >> cenk: i love that. we'll give you his answer in just a little bit. and more sex more generals, more problems. >> despite all of her lavish entertaining, court documents that jill kelley and her husband has been sued at least nine times and face foreclosure on their home....
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he's making a speech on the impact the fiscal cliff would have on americans at home. secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a to
he's making a speech on the impact the fiscal cliff would have on americans at home. secretary of state clinton is warning not eaching a budget deal would have an impact on global economy global security. she gave a speech at the brookings institute yesterday and said she's hearing concerns from other countries about the choices we're making when it comes to the economy and it's essential that lawmakers in washington make a meaningful deal. we're back after the break. stay with us. i want to...
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the latest on the fiscal cliff right after this. [ male announcer ] red lobster's crabfest ends soon. hurry in and try five succulent entrees like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. salads, sandwiches, and more. >> jennifer: president obama is trying to lead us away from the fiscal cliff but he's not getting many republican followers. the white house's latest offer keeps the bush tax cuts intact for those making less than $400,000. that's twice the income level that president obama calls for during his re-election campaign. it also limits increases for social security benefits. the cpi the inflation the consumer price index inflationary automatic adjustments upward. house speaker john boehner says it's a no-go and he's trying to take matters into his own hands. ow our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less. and have all of their current rates extended. >> jennifer: i'm thinking that it is probably because boehner wants to
the latest on the fiscal cliff right after this. [ male announcer ] red lobster's crabfest ends soon. hurry in and try five succulent entrees like our tender snow crab paired with savory garlic shrimp. just $12.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. and introducing 7 lunch choices for just $7.99. salads, sandwiches, and more. >> jennifer: president obama is trying to lead us away from the fiscal cliff but he's not getting many republican followers. the white house's latest...
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funker oh the showdown on the fiscal cliff, president obama today met with middle class americans, corporate executives and he was urging supporters to use #my2k to determine how tax changes would affect them. an schmidt tweeted: >> do you think it's a good idea to go out to the people as the president is negotiating with congress. >> i personally am a big proponent of anytime you're blinging people into the halls of capitol hill, this is one of the most polarized congresses we have seen. compromise has not been king of the hill for sometime now. i'm not sure it works. last year, bringing public pressure to the payroll cut extension through congress. i'm not sure it works this time, but it's an innovative way to get folks engaged. >> of course all of this negotiation around the fiscal cliff, the president actually indicated today that he might be president-electable. he says he's not necessarily looking for income tax rates as high as they were under president clinton. secretary geithner is going to meet with congressional leaders tomorrow. do you think they will demonstrating some wiggle ro
funker oh the showdown on the fiscal cliff, president obama today met with middle class americans, corporate executives and he was urging supporters to use #my2k to determine how tax changes would affect them. an schmidt tweeted: >> do you think it's a good idea to go out to the people as the president is negotiating with congress. >> i personally am a big proponent of anytime you're blinging people into the halls of capitol hill, this is one of the most polarized congresses we have...
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americans not feeling good about the fiscal cliff, two thirds say it's a major problem but say washington will behave like spoiled children. they said if we go off the fiscal cliff republicans will be to blame. i hope the democrats realize how much stronger position they're actually in. >> right. >> stephanie: not just because of the election, because of polling, all of it. i love this, mitch mcconnell. fill busters would poison party relations. they've been going so well. >> there's the graph again of how many republicans republicans have actually -- when i say unprecedented, you need to spoil at a bipartisan unity we've been enjoying. >> that's a graph that's going up. >> stephanie: is it? thank you. >> you're welcome. >> stephanie: check that out. >> stephanie: jonathan chase new york magazine, our liberal future, how doomed are conservatives? pretty doomed if you look at the research close analysis. the youth vote in 2012, republicans long term dilemma has generally been framed in racial terms but mainly it's a generational one. young voters supported president obama that seemed to go
americans not feeling good about the fiscal cliff, two thirds say it's a major problem but say washington will behave like spoiled children. they said if we go off the fiscal cliff republicans will be to blame. i hope the democrats realize how much stronger position they're actually in. >> right. >> stephanie: not just because of the election, because of polling, all of it. i love this, mitch mcconnell. fill busters would poison party relations. they've been going so well. >>...
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a lot are saying hell, let's go over the fiscal cliff and show the american people who is responsible. >> unfortunately, democrats tend to be the responsible party in terms of actually wanting to governor. it's no surprise that when republicans are in power, government doesn't function well. >> they hate it. >> why would you make something operate well that you don't like? we have to remember why we are here. this is the piece of the story that is forgotten over and over again. the fiscal cliff is a creation of the republican party. had it not been for a republican party that was unwilling to grant this president an extension on the debt ceiling -- >> which every other president has been able to get in a bi-partisan fashion. >> absolutely. then we wouldn't be here right now. we would not be on the edge of the cliff. it's a precarious thing to negotiate around when you consider we might get thrown into a recession if we do go over it. but the more i watch the right, it the more it looks like something is going to have to budge over there. you look at the pugh poll that came out yesterd
a lot are saying hell, let's go over the fiscal cliff and show the american people who is responsible. >> unfortunately, democrats tend to be the responsible party in terms of actually wanting to governor. it's no surprise that when republicans are in power, government doesn't function well. >> they hate it. >> why would you make something operate well that you don't like? we have to remember why we are here. this is the piece of the story that is forgotten over and over...
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did not die from the fiscal cliff or the debt ceiling. they are dying from unrestricted access to guns and congress is to blame. >> jennifer: give us some hope. if you have to put your prognosticating hat on, which of the measures are going to get through this congress? will there be an assault weapons ban, background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines. >> if general mccrystal continues to speak out that these are designed for war and maximum body damage, not for a civilized society, we might get that ban on assault weapons. we should get a universal background check for all gun sales so it's harder for criminals, the mentally ill and terrorist groups that come to u.s. gun shows because they can buy assault weapons without a background check in this country, we should be able to get that. the ban on high-capacity ammunition clips is just common sense. we should get consumer protection standards like we have for toy guns but not real guns and then lindsay graham is so disingenuous -- he has done everything possible to restrict law
did not die from the fiscal cliff or the debt ceiling. they are dying from unrestricted access to guns and congress is to blame. >> jennifer: give us some hope. if you have to put your prognosticating hat on, which of the measures are going to get through this congress? will there be an assault weapons ban, background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines. >> if general mccrystal continues to speak out that these are designed for war and maximum body damage, not for a...
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michael, on your deadline fiscal cliff we know when it happens january 1. the president's got his plan, the republicans have sort of a plan. the center for american progress came out with its own this week, why? you don't think the others are good enough? >> well, what we saw as a real need was a plan for comprehensive tax reform. not just nibbling around the edges but really trying to do something big and bold that would not only raise the revenue that we need and we do absolutely need to raise revenue but fix the problems in the tax code and we don't think that that's something that's going to happen in the next three weeks. we do think that that's something that's going to happen or could happen over the next year. and the parameters for that might be agreed upon in the next few weeks. we really wanted to put that out there and say listen, here are some really good ideas on how to really fundamentally reshape -- >> bill: first two or three points, what are you proposing in terms of raising the tax rates for the wealthiest go up? what else? >> the basic p
michael, on your deadline fiscal cliff we know when it happens january 1. the president's got his plan, the republicans have sort of a plan. the center for american progress came out with its own this week, why? you don't think the others are good enough? >> well, what we saw as a real need was a plan for comprehensive tax reform. not just nibbling around the edges but really trying to do something big and bold that would not only raise the revenue that we need and we do absolutely need...
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cliff the fiscal cliff. john boehner seems to be saying we know what the american people said and we're ready to compromise. but is he really? >> we'll see. show us the money. that's essentially what it boils down to. what he is saying is the right thing. the election was about two things. one is people want us to work together because they know we have to in order to get things done. second, they want revenues to be part of the solution. they really want it. and what -- speaker boehner is saying is that there is maybe some tax code changes we could make that would provide some revenues but the problem with that is it really doesn't add up. that's essentially what the vague presentation was for the romney campaign. >> bill: right. >> in fact, the deductions he was going to eliminate would be things that would whack the middle class pretty hard. so if that's where they're at, we have to -- we basically do have to ask speaker boehner where's the money. be concrete and specific. i'm pretty skeptical that they'l
cliff the fiscal cliff. john boehner seems to be saying we know what the american people said and we're ready to compromise. but is he really? >> we'll see. show us the money. that's essentially what it boils down to. what he is saying is the right thing. the election was about two things. one is people want us to work together because they know we have to in order to get things done. second, they want revenues to be part of the solution. they really want it. and what -- speaker boehner...
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the so-called fiscal cliff was finally surmounted tuesday night as the polithouse g.o.p. joined democrats in a bill that will avert steep tax heights for most americans and postpone major cuts to government programs. but the bill also guarantees lots more political drama in the weeks to come as the house republicans threaten to use a debt ceiling vote to extract cuts in social programs from the congressional democrats and the white house. tuesday's vote in the white house saw just 85 republicans join 172 democrats in supporting the bill that had won overwhelming support in the senate the day before. the bill will hold out tax rates on individuals with incomes that top out at $400,000 a year. to $450,000 a year and extend unemployment benefits, and extend tax breaks for the low income americans for five years and keep alternative minimum tax from raising taxes on the middle class. president obama said the bill affirmed his campaign promise to change the tax code to help the middle class. he also warned house republicans not to use the debt ceiling vote to force cuts in soc
the so-called fiscal cliff was finally surmounted tuesday night as the polithouse g.o.p. joined democrats in a bill that will avert steep tax heights for most americans and postpone major cuts to government programs. but the bill also guarantees lots more political drama in the weeks to come as the house republicans threaten to use a debt ceiling vote to extract cuts in social programs from the congressional democrats and the white house. tuesday's vote in the white house saw just 85...
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of one of the ways to fix the fiscal cliff had to be to put new revenues and raise the tax rates of the wealthiest americans. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: so taking this case to the american people fighting strong, making his own case which he we've been asking him to do for four straight years. my reaction was this. >> flabbergasted. [ laughing ] >> cenk: what's your reaction. >> slightly flabbergasted because this is not how the president has worked before. he ran with a grassroots in 2008. we tried to recreate that, talked about the ground game in the campaign in 2012. he's taking a grassroots campaign to politics, which is what progressives have been begging him to do now for a while. it seems to be working. all the hash tags and all the my 2 k has tags has gotten up to 13,000 tweets per hour. not every one of them is, hey great idea, mr. president. a lot of them are coming from people who are conservatives saying whatever it is that they're saying. the point is he's in touch with the people. he's not living in a cocoon like he did in the first term. >> cenk: when they ask how wou
of one of the ways to fix the fiscal cliff had to be to put new revenues and raise the tax rates of the wealthiest americans. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: so taking this case to the american people fighting strong, making his own case which he we've been asking him to do for four straight years. my reaction was this. >> flabbergasted. [ laughing ] >> cenk: what's your reaction. >> slightly flabbergasted because this is not how the president has worked before. he ran with a...
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and we're hearing from michigan mcconnell, no, guns are off the table until the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling. what could be more important than 87 dead americans every single day including kids. historically the republican party has been owned by the nra and the democrats have been literally sort of kowtowed into submission. there is a debate finally going on and it's outrageous that the gun guys are saying--and i'm a gun owner--but it's crazy. they're saying arm teachers, armed guards at school. now in the face of 20 dead babies they're going to parade around their guns and say our president, who is absolutely a second amendment supporter. he has done nothing on guns in his four years is now saying let's have a background check and a ban on assault weapons. these are reasonable initiatives. >> jennifer: most of us watching this, and i know you are probably at the he head of this parade has seen this happen time and time again. there is always the focus and then it dies down. do you think that because of bloomberg's focus and financing that there could be a counter balance that
and we're hearing from michigan mcconnell, no, guns are off the table until the fiscal cliff and the debt ceiling. what could be more important than 87 dead americans every single day including kids. historically the republican party has been owned by the nra and the democrats have been literally sort of kowtowed into submission. there is a debate finally going on and it's outrageous that the gun guys are saying--and i'm a gun owner--but it's crazy. they're saying arm teachers, armed guards at...
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will it be all americans? the latest on the fiscal cliff right after this. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light buttery and flakey. that's half that's not half! guys, i have more! thanks mom [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin fill, top, bake, and present. that must have taken you forever! it was really tough. [ female announcer ] pillsbury pie crust. let the making begin >> jennifer: president obama is trying to lead us away from the fiscal cliff but he's not getting many republican followers. the white house's latest offer keeps the bush tax cuts intact for those making less than $400,000. that's twice the income level that president obama calls for during his re-election campaign. it also limits increases for social security benefits. the cpi the inflation the consumer price index inflationary automatic adjustments upward. house speaker john boehner says it's a no-go and he's trying to take matters into his own hands. ow our plan b would protect american tax
will it be all americans? the latest on the fiscal cliff right after this. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light buttery and flakey. that's half that's not half! guys, i have more! thanks mom [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin fill, top, bake, and present. that must have taken you forever! it was really tough. [ female announcer ] pillsbury pie crust. let the making begin >>...
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meanwhile congress says fiscal cliff and debt cerealing are more important than taking a vote on gun violence prevention. the hast time i checked neither of those economic issues resulted in 86 american dead a day. we need a limit on magazine clips. when i get a duck hunting license i have to restrict my magazine clip to three rounds to protect ducks. yet congress said it's fine for the general public and criminals to have 30 to 100 round clips as used at newtown. that is not rational public policy, but as long as the public stays out of the fray and allow special interest to control, we're not going to see any real change in this country. >> john: i think you're exactly right on that, john. a lot of politicians pay lip service to the issue but we saw more than that with mayor bloomberg. he spend $2.3 million on this primary in in a completely different race. why choose this race to focus on. >> i think mayor bloomberg has been choosing a lot of races throughout the country beginning with the 2012 election where he could have a real impact. choosing races in a democratic democratic p
meanwhile congress says fiscal cliff and debt cerealing are more important than taking a vote on gun violence prevention. the hast time i checked neither of those economic issues resulted in 86 american dead a day. we need a limit on magazine clips. when i get a duck hunting license i have to restrict my magazine clip to three rounds to protect ducks. yet congress said it's fine for the general public and criminals to have 30 to 100 round clips as used at newtown. that is not rational public...
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. >> jennifer: as we crawl toward the fiscal cliff remember that president obama has the majority of the american electorate on his side. he has the majority of the u.s. senate on his side too. but the one place he does not have the majority is the house of representatives, of course, where republicans out number democrats. that's the only place republicans have any leverage. so what will the democrats there do to help the president out? minority leader nancy pelosi offered insight to have at meeting with second of treasury quite miles an hour. ry geithner. >> there are tough choices it isn't easy but it's necessary, i have confidence that my republican colleagues will see the light. and at least pass a new tax cut so we have that legal of confidence and we can go from there. >> jennifer: sound like she is saying the republicans might not be tough enough to do the right thing. sound like she's got the president's back. now, to take us inside the house democrat i can caucus we are turn to go a great reliable source house democrat maryland congresswoman donna edwards joins us from wash
. >> jennifer: as we crawl toward the fiscal cliff remember that president obama has the majority of the american electorate on his side. he has the majority of the u.s. senate on his side too. but the one place he does not have the majority is the house of representatives, of course, where republicans out number democrats. that's the only place republicans have any leverage. so what will the democrats there do to help the president out? minority leader nancy pelosi offered insight to...
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the fiscal cliff is bad, but not irretrievable. you can go into january and still put the pieces back together. as you know, defaulting on the debt is irretrievable thing. that's the economic equivalent of a nuclear weapon. that is a big dynamite compared to the fiscal cliff crew having said that, as they get to the year end, i think they'll say we'll vote to extend middle class tax cuts. our leverage is greater because it's the nuclear bomb so they can increase their leverage as they move toward a vote. we may end up into january early february negotiating again about a debt ceilingle. >> that would be very hazardous. an economic nuclear deterrent is only effective if you're ready to set it off. i'm not saying there aren't tea party republicans that would be willing to tank the economy on this, but i think republicans really hand if they think they're going to get a lot of leverage out of this debt ceiling. they may think that. but people remember that episode more than a year ago and it really backfired. it backfired. so you'd ha
the fiscal cliff is bad, but not irretrievable. you can go into january and still put the pieces back together. as you know, defaulting on the debt is irretrievable thing. that's the economic equivalent of a nuclear weapon. that is a big dynamite compared to the fiscal cliff crew having said that, as they get to the year end, i think they'll say we'll vote to extend middle class tax cuts. our leverage is greater because it's the nuclear bomb so they can increase their leverage as they move...
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. >> cenk: you know that deal to stop the fiscal cliff? it adds to the deficit. i'm not kidding. >> individuals can't take advantage of loopholes and deductions that are available to most americans. argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> cenk: now if there is one thing i know is that this fiscal cliff deal that they just signed, it is a deficit reduction deal. part of the reason that i know it reduces the deficit is because the president told me. >> obama: last year i signed into law $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction. tonight's agreement further reduces the deficit by raising $620 billion from the wealthiest households in america. and there will be further reduction when congress decides what to do with the spending cuts we've delayed for two months. >> cenk: deficit reduction right? not exactly the congressional budget office does not agree with the republicans or democrats who say this is a deficit reduction. they say we have changed the law so that we have added 4 trillion-dollar to the deficit deficit, 4 trillion-dollar. that's not
. >> cenk: you know that deal to stop the fiscal cliff? it adds to the deficit. i'm not kidding. >> individuals can't take advantage of loopholes and deductions that are available to most americans. argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> cenk: now if there is one thing i know is that this fiscal cliff deal that they just signed, it is a deficit reduction deal. part of the reason that i know it reduces the deficit is because the president told me....
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two thirds of americans say they are worried about the problems the fiscal cliff could pose for the economy. while 70% of people say they do want a compromise two-thirds say we likely won't get there, and think washington is more likely to act like spoiled children than responsible adults. many lawmakers say it is time to put everything on the table, but not everyone agrees. senator durbin said that social security does not add one penny to the deficit and should be left alone. and republicans say they will not accept higher rates for the healthy. current trends smoe taxes for the rich are actually drops that is thanks to the bush tax cuts that lowered the rate on investment income, and the fact that wealthy americans are making more money from their investments than ever before. according to new data, from the irs, a tax rate for those making more than $100,000 a year and for those making more than $10 million a year their tax rate was lower. capital gains rates are the biggest driver of income in america. more bill press after the break. stay with us. created ad message for little caesars
two thirds of americans say they are worried about the problems the fiscal cliff could pose for the economy. while 70% of people say they do want a compromise two-thirds say we likely won't get there, and think washington is more likely to act like spoiled children than responsible adults. many lawmakers say it is time to put everything on the table, but not everyone agrees. senator durbin said that social security does not add one penny to the deficit and should be left alone. and republicans...
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he has great stuff about how we should be negotiating the fiscal cliff, etc. seemingly ignoring that more americans voted for obama than mitt romney, they're moving towards a tax compromise that looks very similar to the tax idea that was made. the president talking about it. >> obama: we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach, democrats independents and some republicans. now we need the majority in congress to listen. >> stephanie: eric cantor said what would be best is reforming the tax to make businesses competitive. that's what the guy who lost in the landslide said. >> we need the republicans to do in 2012 what we did in 2010. we hear the mandate to continue to cut spending but they need to hear the mandate-- >> you're calling eric cantor a fairy, that's not fair. >> stephanie: he's telling a fairytale. >> oh, i got you. >> let's start to actually start to solve the problem. let's focus on tax reform, that let's focus on the fact that you just lost by a huge landslide and you don't get to say what's what now. >> this is what mitt
he has great stuff about how we should be negotiating the fiscal cliff, etc. seemingly ignoring that more americans voted for obama than mitt romney, they're moving towards a tax compromise that looks very similar to the tax idea that was made. the president talking about it. >> obama: we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach, democrats independents and some republicans. now we need the majority in congress to listen. >> stephanie: eric cantor said what...
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item number one for the adults to deal with, the looming fiscal cliff. think of it as a game of poker. we got a cool customer at the table and he's holding a winning hand. only problem is instead of folds, the other guy has a habit of flipping the table over, putting it to the barmaid's head. let's hope we catch him on a day when he's not listening to the voices. >> jennifer: mitt romney finally conceded florida today. florida joins seven other swing states in the blue column. just as vice president al gore predicted here "the war room" on tuesday. well-done, mr. vice president. so for all of you keeping score at home, the final electoral vote tally was 206 for mitt mitt romney. 332 for president obama. that would be a route. i just want to confess i had 303 in our pre-election electoral vote pool so al gore beat me fair and square. today, cbs reported a republican adviser said that actually mitt romney was "shell-shocked" by his loss in florida and his florida adviser today expressed regret, telling the "miami herald"... >> jennifer: well, he isn't the
item number one for the adults to deal with, the looming fiscal cliff. think of it as a game of poker. we got a cool customer at the table and he's holding a winning hand. only problem is instead of folds, the other guy has a habit of flipping the table over, putting it to the barmaid's head. let's hope we catch him on a day when he's not listening to the voices. >> jennifer: mitt romney finally conceded florida today. florida joins seven other swing states in the blue column. just as...
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cliff. come on! it just shows how out of it they are. they can't get outside the beltway. they don't know what the american people really care about! all right. we'll get into that and a whole lot more here. but first, before we get to your calls, we'll take time out to get the latest, today current news update from lisa ferguson joining us from los angeles. good morning, lisa. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. that task force is wasting no time getting to work, as bill mentioned, that's the task force president obama commissioned in the wake of the newtown tragedy. vice president joe biden will hold his first official meeting today. the group will develop proposals aimed at reducing gun violence in the united states and must put together a set of recommendations by january. cabinet members joining biden on the panel include attorney general eric holder and education secretary arne duncan, homeland security janet napolitano and health and human services katherine seen liss. the brady campa
cliff. come on! it just shows how out of it they are. they can't get outside the beltway. they don't know what the american people really care about! all right. we'll get into that and a whole lot more here. but first, before we get to your calls, we'll take time out to get the latest, today current news update from lisa ferguson joining us from los angeles. good morning, lisa. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. that task force is wasting no time getting to work, as bill mentioned,...
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then they pass legislation for the fiscal cliff. >> people like mitch mcconnell as we've seen in this fiscal cliff deal and the way he negotiated with joe biden, he has a respect for the old school negotiating style that you saw in government. it is really starting to disappear. >> i think you just made bill turn green when you said people like mitch mcconnell. >> bill: i don't like mitch mcconnell. no, not at all. i'll give him this much credit. when he makes a deal, he doesn't walk away from it the way john boehner does. the way john boehner has done every time. i think -- >> owl though this time -- although, this time, he took a very irregular step of voting for this fiscal cliff deal. >> bill: john boehner. true. i think, for president obama to spend one more minute, one minute talking with john boehner is just a total colossal waste of time. >> it sounds like that might not happen. it sounds like john boehner is finished negotiating with obama as well. >> bill: i think it is the other way around. rebecca berg is with us here. she covers congress for "buzzfeed." buzzfeed.com. so s
then they pass legislation for the fiscal cliff. >> people like mitch mcconnell as we've seen in this fiscal cliff deal and the way he negotiated with joe biden, he has a respect for the old school negotiating style that you saw in government. it is really starting to disappear. >> i think you just made bill turn green when you said people like mitch mcconnell. >> bill: i don't like mitch mcconnell. no, not at all. i'll give him this much credit. when he makes a deal, he...
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and fiscal cliff talks appear stalled. almost two-thirds of americans say the election results give president obama a mandate to raise taxes on the wealthy. and 64% say obama has a mandate to protect entitlement programs like social security and medicaid. >> and it's not raising taxes on them, it's letting the old tax cuts expire as they were supposed to do two years ago. >> thank you. >> stephanie: good morning, congress woman judy chu. >> good morning. >> stephanie: thanks for take time with us. >> it's great to be with you. >> stephanie: i'm sure you are looking at the same polls i am, the vast majority of americans agree with him exactly on these issues, right? >> exactly. in fact it is really upside down. the people who lost the election are protecting the top 2% the people who won the election are fighting to protect the tax rate of 98% of americans. >> stephanie: thank you. i thought i read this wrong this morning. i don't think john boehner understands what compromise means. the president reduced the income from $1
and fiscal cliff talks appear stalled. almost two-thirds of americans say the election results give president obama a mandate to raise taxes on the wealthy. and 64% say obama has a mandate to protect entitlement programs like social security and medicaid. >> and it's not raising taxes on them, it's letting the old tax cuts expire as they were supposed to do two years ago. >> thank you. >> stephanie: good morning, congress woman judy chu. >> good morning. >>...
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so why are we having this debate now over this fiscal cliff? and the republicans seem to be still spouting of the old idea to sell the romney plan. >> it really is like republicans were on some planet, you know, outside of our solar system during the election. the discussion selection couldn't be more clear. you know what mitt romney's approach to the american people through his 47% comments, the comments he's made since the election, you know, really bore out the philosophical difference between the two parties and the two candidates. we won the philosophical debate. people want a balanced approach to dealing with our debt and deficits. they will also want investments that help create jobs. they want to preserve entitlements, not tear them apart or dismantle them as republicans have proposed to do over the years. you would think republicans weren't around for the election. i mean right now look, i think the white house really means it when they say that the president's talking to john boehner. they've had discussions. the staff are meeting. th
so why are we having this debate now over this fiscal cliff? and the republicans seem to be still spouting of the old idea to sell the romney plan. >> it really is like republicans were on some planet, you know, outside of our solar system during the election. the discussion selection couldn't be more clear. you know what mitt romney's approach to the american people through his 47% comments, the comments he's made since the election, you know, really bore out the philosophical difference...
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the president meets with big labor and progressive groups ahead of the fiscal cliff showdown. executive director of moveon.org was inside the room and he's going to join us next. >> later, there are americans who go to bed hungry every night. think about that statement. because it should sound ridiculous. the fact that it's not is our focus as we begin our four-part series on hunger. please stay with us for that. i think the mob learned from wall st., not vice versa. smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. >> jennifer: labor leaders and progressive organizers got a personal audience with the president today. now many of them worked hard to get the president re-elect and they're now hoping to shape his second term agenda. afl-cio, afscme, the sciu and the national education association were all there as were the heads of progressive groups including the center for american progress and moveon.org. they seemed pleased with the results. here's afl-cio president richard tromka after the meeting. >> we want to make sure we don't end up paying th
the president meets with big labor and progressive groups ahead of the fiscal cliff showdown. executive director of moveon.org was inside the room and he's going to join us next. >> later, there are americans who go to bed hungry every night. think about that statement. because it should sound ridiculous. the fact that it's not is our focus as we begin our four-part series on hunger. please stay with us for that. i think the mob learned from wall st., not vice versa. smiles make more...
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this could push the american economy off of a fiscal cliff, am i missing something here? can it be such a bad thing. not really said the cbo. if congress extents current policy, the debt and deficit will increase slowing the economy and dramatically increasing interest costs. because of the deal congress and the president made last year it be result in across the board budget reductions, still there will be no decreases in social security, medicare and veteran's benefits. defense spending would take a big hit, but because of a windown in afghanistan some military leaders are asking for less than congress is willing to shell out. from 1990 to 1999 defense spending decreased by 1% a year. this weakened military is nonsense. jim we have like what 27,000 times to blow up the country with the next amount of nukes. >> and we still have massive armies in europe protecting them from a massive soviet union. >> yeah. >> korea is another issue -- we do need people there. >> stephanie: right, but he points out who is behind all of this fiscal cliff cage rattling. the rich and their f
this could push the american economy off of a fiscal cliff, am i missing something here? can it be such a bad thing. not really said the cbo. if congress extents current policy, the debt and deficit will increase slowing the economy and dramatically increasing interest costs. because of the deal congress and the president made last year it be result in across the board budget reductions, still there will be no decreases in social security, medicare and veteran's benefits. defense spending would...
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forget the fiscal cliff. the real problem is the climate chef. >> i love bill o'reilly. i'm proud to be an american, but i saw this movie chasing i.c.e. today, and it has changed me not only about global warming but as a person. >> cenk: wow, that's not even the elbow of the day. you'll be shocked to find out it's not a republican. ice breakers mints. break the ice. question: why are ice breakers mints called mints? answer in a moment. >> a second pounding storm slams the west coast with a half of foot of rain in san francisco, trees, cars and trucks smashed and another major system on the way this weekend. >> cenk: another major storm--weird huh interesting. i'm here with everybody, michael shure, dorothy lucy, and mark thompson. the climate storms are here, the fire, drought, storms we've suffered through. it's a big issue for those the the americans, but not the politician. there is a report not in terms of the news they had but how dire the situation. the report last night. >> the numbers are staggering. 344 billion metric tons of ice melting in antarctica and green
forget the fiscal cliff. the real problem is the climate chef. >> i love bill o'reilly. i'm proud to be an american, but i saw this movie chasing i.c.e. today, and it has changed me not only about global warming but as a person. >> cenk: wow, that's not even the elbow of the day. you'll be shocked to find out it's not a republican. ice breakers mints. break the ice. question: why are ice breakers mints called mints? answer in a moment. >> a second pounding storm slams the west...
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forget the fiscal cliff. the real problem is the climate chef. >> i love bill o'reilly. i'm proud to be an american, but i saw this movie chasing i.c.e. today, and it has changed me not only about global warming but as a person. >> cenk: wow, that's not even the elbow of the day. you'll be shocked to find out (vo) when the clock runs out when the last card is played what will be remembered? explore the lives of the famous and infamous who changed our world forever. experience the drama, back to back to back. of all the hours in all their days, the ones you'll never forget are the final 24. kick off the premiere of the final 24 with a mini-marathon this sunday on current tv. save the best for last. >> a second pounding storm slams the west coast with a half of foot of rain in san francisco, trees, cars and trucks smashed and another major system on the way this weekend. >> cenk: another major storm--weird huh interesting. i'm here with everybody, michael shure, dorothy lucy, and mark thompson. the climate storms are here, the fire, drought, storms we've suffered through.
forget the fiscal cliff. the real problem is the climate chef. >> i love bill o'reilly. i'm proud to be an american, but i saw this movie chasing i.c.e. today, and it has changed me not only about global warming but as a person. >> cenk: wow, that's not even the elbow of the day. you'll be shocked to find out (vo) when the clock runs out when the last card is played what will be remembered? explore the lives of the famous and infamous who changed our world forever. experience the...
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if that meant going over the fiscal cliff republicans would be to blame. so nancy pelosi, little scamp that she is, she is threatening -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] she threatens to force a vote if the republicans don't act on the middle class tax cuts. tee-hee. i'm guessing boehner is going to be -- >> flabbergasted. >> it has never been done before. >> ever. flabbergasting. >> it is flabbergasting. >> stephanie: flabbergastacious. >> i'm impressed by your flabbergastivity. >> stephanie: lindsey graham went on to say we'll lose everything we know as america if we don't fix entitlements. we're becoming the greece of out-of-control spending. [ ♪ dramatic ♪ ] >> it in no way does that. >> stephanie: shut down that argument. the spending graphs of who -- >> nonsense. >> also, greece is falling apart because of the austerity programs implemented by the inf and the world bank. >> stephanie: we have references on that. they're wrong wrong wrong on everything. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: i'm flabbergasted how wrong they are. 17 minutes arrive the hour. yo
if that meant going over the fiscal cliff republicans would be to blame. so nancy pelosi, little scamp that she is, she is threatening -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] she threatens to force a vote if the republicans don't act on the middle class tax cuts. tee-hee. i'm guessing boehner is going to be -- >> flabbergasted. >> it has never been done before. >> ever. flabbergasting. >> it is flabbergasting. >> stephanie: flabbergastacious. >> i'm...
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the president will continue to push his message but is it time to reach a deal over the fiscal cliff? but the g.o.p. is not so keen on a deal, at least the one the white house presented yesterday. the first offer from president obama and treasury secretary timothy geithner included a $1.6 trillion tax increase along with an extension of the payroll answer it cut and unemployment insurance and a request for $50,000,000,000 worth of stimulus spending next year. now, it doesn't promise $400,000,000,000 worth of spending cuts but congressional republicans call the deal unbalanced and unreasonable and saying there is not enough spending cuts and reforms. the one good piece of -- piece of good news to the white house on this is it shows president obama is opening strong not conceding. we will be right back. arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. i want this show to have an impact beyond just informing. an impact that gets people to take a
the president will continue to push his message but is it time to reach a deal over the fiscal cliff? but the g.o.p. is not so keen on a deal, at least the one the white house presented yesterday. the first offer from president obama and treasury secretary timothy geithner included a $1.6 trillion tax increase along with an extension of the payroll answer it cut and unemployment insurance and a request for $50,000,000,000 worth of stimulus spending next year. now, it doesn't promise...
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cliff is going to dominant congress for the next three months. excuse me, but what isn't important about 87 americans including eight children dying every single day from gun violence? i mean, 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on 9/11. 3,000 americans die every day from guns, and congress does nothing. >> john: well, it's true, and they have done nothing but i think we're seeing renewed interest and vigor from the american people on this issue. stephen, you survived this horrible attack. how did that change your views? were you in favor of banning high capacity magazines beforehand or is that something that hadn't really touched you. >> it wasn't really an issue that affected me personally or interested me affected me. it wasn't something that affected me personally. but you know after aurora, obviously my views changed and this is something that i became very invested in. just look at newtown everyone in this country is--their mothers, fathers, we've all gone to elementary school, we all share that experience, and for that reason this is s
cliff is going to dominant congress for the next three months. excuse me, but what isn't important about 87 americans including eight children dying every single day from gun violence? i mean, 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on 9/11. 3,000 americans die every day from guns, and congress does nothing. >> john: well, it's true, and they have done nothing but i think we're seeing renewed interest and vigor from the american people on this issue. stephen, you survived this horrible...
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the fiscal cliff is a big issue moving forward and there is a showdown in store. while john boehner has offered up a bit of a compromise he and harry reid have different ideas. >> people making all this money have to contribute a little bit more. >> the congressional budget office are analyzing person provisions of the fiscal cliff. it finds letting these bush tax cuts expire is the least harmful way to improve the economy. but the gop would rather see lower rates and eliminating loopholes. yesterday senator chuck smumer called it a rumpled stillskin fantasy. earlier this week the president gave a very heart-felt speech to his staff and even teared up a bit. >> you guys -- [ inaudible ]. and i'm really proud of that. i'm really proud of all of you. >> more bill is up after the break. stay with us. how are you ever going to solve the problem if you don't look at all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. >>sharp tongue, quick whit and above all
the fiscal cliff is a big issue moving forward and there is a showdown in store. while john boehner has offered up a bit of a compromise he and harry reid have different ideas. >> people making all this money have to contribute a little bit more. >> the congressional budget office are analyzing person provisions of the fiscal cliff. it finds letting these bush tax cuts expire is the least harmful way to improve the economy. but the gop would rather see lower rates and eliminating...